Our Story

"Our dream started 20 years ago, when we always travelled to the South of France for the month of September."

For ten years we rented our favourite apartment in Villefranche Sur Mer, lapping up the beaches, food, day-trips to Italy, and the extraordinarily wide cultural variety of France all a stone's throw away. But soon we realised that so much more was possible - all of this and more - a home away from home.

This reached a peak in 2004 when we began our earnest search for the perfect property to match our criteria. It needed to comfortably accomodate a large family, yes, but how could it be symbolic of everything on offer that we so loved? Well, have you seen Villa Clara's view? No wonder we fell so deeply in love with it after looking at hundreds of properties over a two-year period.
In December 2005 our dream became a reality, and we are soon to celebrate ten years as the proud owners of Villa Clara.

2007 saw us add our beautiful apartment Chez Claude in Paris. Named for the much-loved "Pa" of our family who fought to liberate Paris in the Second World War, Chez Claude is the dream Parisian apartment - combining an elegant fit-out with the best of Parisian culture on your doorstep. We have to pinch ourselves every time we sit in the window with a coffee, watching the booksellers working with Notre Dame as a back-drop.

Rounding it out, we bought our beautiful seven-bedroom Orlando villa on Highlands Reserve Golf and Country Club, Sterling on Highlands, in 2011. Now we can break our long journey from New Zealand to France by stopping off for some warmth, theme parks and great golf!

Pocock Hudson

Pocock Hudson Limited is a leading Chartered Accountancy practice located in the heart of Wellington, New Zealand. Our client base includes many successful entrepreneurial businesses, that have at least one eye on growth. We view every client as our partner. Their success is our success. To achieve the right results, for our clients and us, we have a philosophy called 'right thinking’.

right thinking

Right thinking is about ensuring the right outcome, by taking the right approach. It means offering the right services - with the emphasis on ‘personal’. Giving the right advice first time - no 'off-the-peg' solutions. Having the right people - the kind who strive to exceed expectations. It's about having fun. And really great coffee. Right thinking means getting it 100% right: for our clients, our people, our company!

Properties

Our philosophy when sharing our homes is that our guests are fully supported throughout their stay.

If you are looking for a private, self-contained holiday home from which to explore the Côte D'Azur, Villa Clara gives you the best of both worlds: easy access to the coast, and the unspoiled charm of the stunningly beautiful medieval village of Saint Jeannet.

From the Villa you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Côte D'Azur, just 16 kilometers away. The village is beautiful, tranquil and refreshingly untouched, so you can relax and explore narrow winding medieval streets, traditional shops, wonderful cafes and restaurants in peace.

Easy connections to Nice, traditional style and modern amenities make Villa Clara the ideal place to stay if you want to explore and enjoy everything that this delightful, beautiful and unique French region has to offer.

AMENITIES

Chez Claude is located on the waterfront of the Seine (Quai des Grands Augustins), viewing directly to Notre Dame in the sixth Arrondissement. If you want to live like a real Parisian then the sixth, with its antique shops, cafes and designer shops, is one of the most sought-after areas in Paris.

It’s also a wonderful place to "people-watch." Watch the book sellers, watch the bateau mouche and sometimes there’s nothing better than to sit for a few minutes at the tall windows with a superb coffee and just watch the world go by!

Recently renovated and immaculately furnished, Chez Claude is a comfortable and appropriately elegant hub from which to experience the best of Parisian culture.

AMENITIES

The whole family can come together in this large villa, which has seven bedrooms (all equipped with ceiling fans) - the children will love the three Disney-themed bedrooms. When you're not out exploring Orlando, be constantly entertained at home by the games room, televisions, brand new appliances, WIFI Internet, a computer and printer, double air conditioning units and gorgeous views of Highlands Reserve Golf Course, Orlando.

The villa’s fantastic pool decking area covers the entire width of the house and has been extended out to take advantage of both the late afternoon sun and the great golf course view. This area includes one of the neighbourhood’s largest private, heated pools (13ft 9' by 26 ft 6') fitted with night-lights and a pool guard for child safety, a spa/Jacuzzi and a large lanai with a ceiling fan.